This is a piece of original AstroTurf given away to fans in 1978. As Acosta puts it, they had a hard time giving the stuff away, a far cry from today when pieces of original turf show up on eBay for hundreds of dollars a square. less

This is a piece of original AstroTurf given away to fans in 1978. As Acosta puts it, they had a hard time giving the stuff away, a far cry from today when pieces of original turf show up on eBay for hundreds of ... more

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The Astros starting lineup, posted on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 in the team dugout.

The Astros starting lineup, posted on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 in the team dugout.